16 People Who Bent The Rules And Came Out On Top

No matter where we go, it seems there’s a certain set of rules we have to follow. Even if you’re out in the middle of nowhere, you’re going to need to follow the rules of survival if you’re planning to spend a long period of time there.

But of course, the rules are usually stated a lot more plainly the closer you get to an urban environment. And sure, sometimes these rules are perfectly legitimate and warn you about monkeying around with some hazardous materials. Others, however, seem to only want to control your behavior for no good reason, and it can be natural to feel a little resentment when the world starts bossing you around.

So today, we’re going to celebrate these 16 fine folks who decided they’d had enough and realized that rules were made to be broken. Some of them are particularly clever because they found a way to follow the letter of the law while letting their own free spirits guide them. 

COMMENT and tell us about the times you refused to be pushed around.

1. You know, this guy probably would have never done this normally.

Sometimes the quickest way to make people do something is to tell them they can’t.

2. I guess it’s fine to open it with a dull instrument?

Well, you know what, box? This guy cares so little about your rules that he’s going to use the exact tool you crossed out in the picture. What do you think about that?

3. What a great way to beat such a slimy practice.

Even when we can read them, everybody hates these license agreements. But making you agree to something you can’t even see is just dirty pool.

4. Apparently this is her way around the rule saying dogs have to be in carriers at subway stations.

This is close enough, right? I guess it depends on how cool the transit authority is feeling that day.

Of course, animals themselves can be just as handy at beating our rules.